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Sun Nov 8 2009
8:00 PM
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Harper Simon
Patrick Park
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Simon recorded his new album in Nashville, New York and Los Angeles with the help of an altogethe...
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Show Details: Simon recorded his new album in Nashville, New York and Los Angeles with the help of an altogether impressive and decidedly eclectic and multi-generational group of musical collaborators, including famed producer Bob Johnston, an all-star group of veteran first-call Nashville session players, an impressive group of contemporary young singer-songwriters and friends, and yes, even Harper's own father, the legendary Paul Simon.
http://www.myspace.com/harpersimon
http://www.patrickpark.net/
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Mon Nov 9 2009
8:00 PM
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Benjy Davis Project
Andrew Hoover
Curtis Peoples
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In the wide world of American music, certain bands have a way of building an exciting life for t...
Age Limit: All Ages Tickets: $10 advance/ $13 at the door
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In the wide world of American music, certain bands have a way of building an exciting life for themselves away from the glare of national attention. Much of that is because of the relationship the group has with its fans. It usually starts in small clubs or even backyards in their hometown, then spreads to nearby cities, neighboring states and soon across entire regions, until the band finally comes into its own as a national presence.
The Benjy Davis Project is poised to take on that presence. They've spent the past seven years building fan strongholds around the U.S., releasing three albums that capture their unique force. Davis's songs speak to the ability of music to move an audience, as seen in countless nights of touring and performing. There comes a point in a breakthrough band's career where they finally turn that corner into greatness. With the release November 4th on Rock Ridge Music of the Benjy Davis Project's album, "Dust," this Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based band now moves into that moment.
"I want to reach people and hopefully touch them in some way." That's how Benjy Davis describes his mission, and music is his medium. It's always been that way for him, since he was a young teenager in Louisiana, listening to everything on the radio, taking it all in until it would be his time to step up and become an artist. He formed the Benjy Davis Project in 2001, which began as a simple folk-rock duo but soon grew into one of the most popular bands in Baton Rouge. Eventually expanding into a six-piece group, the Project has recorded three albums prior to "Dust," each a big leap from the one before, and played across the country as headliners and support act on shows with John Mayer, Better Than Ezra, North Mississippi All-Stars and others, as well as events like the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. All this experience has brought them to that place where they can become the next band to take their Southern-based sound to a new level of national popularity.
http://www.myspace.com/andrewhoovermusic
http://www.myspace.com/benjydavisprojectla
http://www.myspace.com/curtispeoples
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Andrew Hoover
R&B/Soul / Blues / Indie
Easton, CT
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Curtis Peoples
Rock / Pop / Singer/Songwriter
Sherman Oaks, CA
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Sample Song: All I Want
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Tue Nov 10 2009
8:00 PM
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Bobby Long
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http://www.myspace.com/musicbobbylong
Age Limit: All Ages Tickets: $15
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Show Details: http://www.myspace.com/musicbobbylong
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Wed Nov 11 2009
8:00 PM
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Ian McLagan
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Ian McLagan (from FACES) - Ian McLagan is a genuine, dyed-in-the-wool rock'n'roller. In fact, his...
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Show Details: Ian McLagan (from FACES) - Ian McLagan is a genuine, dyed-in-the-wool rock'n'roller. In fact, his smiling visage - he was, after all, a member of the Small Faces and the Faces - would serve as an ideal illustration in the proverbial Dictionary of What Is Truly Cool.
The man known to his many mates and even more fans and admirers as 'Mac' is the sort who shrugs off such puffery. And then he just carries on creating splendid and genuine rock'n'roll with his Bump Band as well as musically aid and abet a marquee line-up of truly blue ribbon talent that he has toured and recorded with: The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Taj Mahal, John Hiatt, David Lindley, Paul Westerberg, Billy Bragg and Patty Griffin, to name some but hardly all of the notables that McLagan has worked with over his four-plus decade career.
He has also etched his distinctive musical talents onto the playlist of rock'n'roll history co-writing such Faces hits as Cindy Incidentally, You're So Rude and Three Button Hand Me Down. His Wurlitzer electric piano is heard on everything from Stay With Me by the Faces to the smash hit Miss You by The Rolling Stones, and Mac's trademark Hammond B-3 organ is featured on the Small Faces classic Itchycoo Park and Rod Stewart's Maggie May and You Wear It Well.
http://www.ianmclagan.com/
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Thu Nov 12 2009
8:00 PM
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Sarah Borges & The Broken ...
Eilen Jewell
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As the great thespian Patrick Swayze once said, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." The same is true ...
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Show Details: As the great thespian Patrick Swayze once said, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." The same is true of Sarah Borges. On the basis of her critically-lauded early work, particularly Diamonds in the Dark (2007), some pundits decided they know exactly where the Boston-area rocker and her cohorts, the Broken Singles, belong in the musical spectrum. They were mistaken. Her new record, The Stars Are Out, is about to stun them with a more vibrant, far-reaching display of what Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles are all about. And yes, there will be dancing.
"We always want people to dance," enthuses Borges. "That's the best way to get a show going." After months of touring in support of Diamonds, she knew the character of her third album needed to be more upbeat than its contemplative predecessors. "I was trying to think of songs that would fit really well into our live show." The results include the slinky, '60s stroll of "Me and Your Ghost" ("That's about going out and dancing, all the things you used to do with your loved one"); the flirtatious, guitar-driven kickoff, "Do It For Free"; and "It Comes To Me Naturally," a hip-shaking tale of a girl-about-town, originally recorded by bar band supreme NRBQ.
http://www.sarahborges.com/
http://www.eilenjewell.com/
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Fri Nov 13 2009
7:00 PM
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chase coy
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http://www.myspace.com/chasecoy
http://www.youtube.com/chasecoy
Age Limit: All Ages Tickets: $10
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Show Details: http://www.myspace.com/chasecoy
http://www.youtube.com/chasecoy
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Fri Nov 13 2009
9:00 PM
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K-Beta
Uptown Xo
Kingpen Slim
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Bean Up Entertainment, Studio 43, Betaraz Entertainment and Inner Loop Records presents The Capit...
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Show Details: Bean Up Entertainment, Studio 43, Betaraz Entertainment and Inner Loop Records presents The Capitol City Music Tour, which will showcase the DMV's premier hip-hop artists. Featuring Kingpen Slim, Uptown Xo and K-Beta.
Also featuring DJ J Buttah, Ra the MC, Likeblood, Whitefolkz, Phil Ade and Frayz.
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Sat Nov 14 2009
2:00 PM
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Honor Society
Esmee Denters
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"(Honor Society) sounds like the boy-band sounds of *N SYNC mixed with the R&B funk of Maroon 5.....
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Show Details: "(Honor Society) sounds like the boy-band sounds of *N SYNC mixed with the R&B funk of Maroon 5... Last summer Honor Society were discovered by another group of New Jerseyites, the Jonas Brothers, who have since introduced Honor Society's brand of radio-friendly slick R&B pop to its fans and grabbed them as openers on the JoBros' upcoming world tour. Even though its members skew slightly older than Jonas (Honor Society's four members are all in their twenties), Honor Society has already achieved heartthrob status and nearly two million MySpace plays." -Rolling Stone
http://www.myspace.com/esmeedenters
http://www.honorsocietymerch.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/HonorSociety
http://www.myspace.com/honorsociety
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Sat Nov 14 2009
6:00 PM
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Honor Society
Esmee Denters
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( SOLD OUT ) "(Honor Society) sounds like the boy-band sounds of *N SYNC mixed with the R&B funk ...
Age Limit: All Ages Tickets: $15 advance / $18 at door
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Show Details: ( SOLD OUT ) "(Honor Society) sounds like the boy-band sounds of *N SYNC mixed with the R&B funk of Maroon 5... Last summer Honor Society were discovered by another group of New Jerseyites, the Jonas Brothers, who have since introduced Honor Society's brand of radio-friendly slick R&B pop to its fans and grabbed them as openers on the JoBros' upcoming world tour. Even though its members skew slightly older than Jonas (Honor Society's four members are all in their twenties), Honor Society has already achieved heartthrob status and nearly two million MySpace plays." -Rolling Stone
http://www.myspace.com/honorsociety
http://www.myspace.com/esmeedenters
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Sat Nov 14 2009
10:00 PM
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NNEKA
SEE-I
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Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated some 10,000 miles to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of nineteen to...
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Show Details: Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated some 10,000 miles to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of nineteen to pursue a career in singing along side a degree in Anthropology. Having landed in the German port, the singer hooked up with DJ and Hip-Hop beatmaker DJ Farhot and ever since, their strong musical relationship has been the backbone of Nneka's success. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the Western world. The distance she has travels shines through in her voice as does her diverse musical influences. She cites famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill as key influences in her pursuit of musical recognition.
After finishing her debut EP "The Uncomfortable Truth" she toured Europe, commencing a long live schedule, performing to up to 6000 people at her later gigs, this young talent supported the likes of Femi Kuti, Seeed, Sean Paul and Gnarls Barkley. Performing all over Europe, from her adopted hometown of Hamburg to Holloway Prison in London.
Nneka's album "Victim Of Truth" was released in September 2006 to rave reviews from the music press. The songs on the album provide a range of sounds from deep soulful ballads like ‘Confession' to funky Hip-Hop tracks like ‘Stand Strong' to ‘Changes', which is a modern reinvention of the 90s UK soul sound.
Despite her Nigerian background, Nneka's sound is strongly connected with her European journey.
"The way they dress, the way they carry themselves, their religion. So many things that are important to me are not important to them. For two years I was overwhelmed."
This difference in ethical outlook comes to the fore in her music, with her social responsibility to her homeland of Nigeria laying heavy on her mind.
"I get inspired when I take a severe look at the things going on in our world today; especially in my country. How people live, suffer and endure pain, politics and religion, when I see all that man has evoked and created out of self-centeredness and devotion to material things".
Nneka's voice strikes an eerie balance between rage and pain which mirror's the abrasion of two continents, Europe and Africa, within Nneka's life so far. Nneka reiterates her humility in the face of her musical talents.
"I do not see myself as a performer but as somebody who shares her heartfelt feelings with others. I have fortunately, by the grace of God, the opportunity to sing my message to you on stage."
http://www.myspace.com/nnekaworld
http://www.myspace.com/seei
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World/Reggae / Dub / Roots Music
Washington, DC
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Sample Song: Homegrown
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